## RhythmDBEntryType RhythmDBEntryType — Database entry type base class |

## Functions

char * | (*RhythmDBEntryTypeStringFunc) ()
gboolean | (*RhythmDBEntryTypeBooleanFunc) ()
void | (*RhythmDBEntryTypeSyncFunc) ()
const char * | rhythmdb_entry_type_get_name ()
char * | rhythmdb_entry_get_playback_uri ()
void | rhythmdb_entry_update_availability ()
void | rhythmdb_entry_created ()
void | rhythmdb_entry_pre_destroy ()
gboolean | rhythmdb_entry_can_sync_metadata ()
void | rhythmdb_entry_sync_metadata ()
RhythmDBEntryType * | rhythmdb_get_song_entry_type ()
RhythmDBEntryType * | rhythmdb_get_error_entry_type ()
RhythmDBEntryType * | rhythmdb_get_ignore_entry_type ()

## Properties

gchar * | cache-name | Read / Write / Construct Only
RhythmDBEntryCategory | category | Read / Write / Construct Only
RhythmDB * | db | Read / Write / Construct Only
gchar * | name | Read / Write / Construct Only
gboolean | save-to-disk | Read / Write / Construct Only
guint | type-data-size | Read / Write / Construct Only

## Types and Values

enum | RhythmDBEntryCategory
enum | RhythmDBEntryAvailability
struct | RhythmDBEntryType
struct | RhythmDBEntryTypeClass
#define | RHYTHMDB_ENTRY_TYPE_SONG
#define | RHYTHMDB_ENTRY_TYPE_IMPORT_ERROR
#define | RHYTHMDB_ENTRY_TYPE_IGNORE

## Object Hierarchy

        GEnum
        ╰── RhythmDBEntryCategory
        GObject
        ╰── RhythmDBEntryType

## Description

This is the base class for database entry type classes, which provide some aspects of the behaviour of database entry types. There are different entry types for songs, radio streams, podcast feeds and episodes, and so on.

Plugins written in Python or Vala can create new entry types by subclassing and overriding any methods required. Plugins written in C can create a new instance of the RhythmDBEntryType base class and use its function pointer members rather than subclassing.

## Functions

### RhythmDBEntryTypeStringFunc ()

    char *
    (*RhythmDBEntryTypeStringFunc) (RhythmDBEntryType *entry_type,
                                    RhythmDBEntry *entry);

### RhythmDBEntryTypeBooleanFunc ()

    gboolean
    (*RhythmDBEntryTypeBooleanFunc) (RhythmDBEntryType *entry_type,
                                     RhythmDBEntry *entry);

### RhythmDBEntryTypeSyncFunc ()

    void
    (*RhythmDBEntryTypeSyncFunc) (RhythmDBEntryType *entry_type,
                                  RhythmDBEntry *entry,
                                  GSList *changes,
                                  GError **error);

### rhythmdb_entry_type_get_name ()

    const char *
    rhythmdb_entry_type_get_name (RhythmDBEntryType *etype);

Returns the name of the entry type

#### Parameters

etype | a RhythmDBEntryType |

#### Returns

entry type name

### rhythmdb_entry_get_playback_uri ()

    char *
    rhythmdb_entry_get_playback_uri (RhythmDBEntry *entry);

Returns an allocated string containing the playback URI for `entry` , or NULL if the entry cannot be played.

#### Parameters

entry | a RhythmDBEntry |

#### Returns

playback URI or NULL

### rhythmdb_entry_update_availability ()

    void
    rhythmdb_entry_update_availability (RhythmDBEntry *entry,
                                        RhythmDBEntryAvailability avail);

Updates `entry` to reflect its new availability.

#### Parameters

entry | a RhythmDBEntry |
avail | an availability event |

### rhythmdb_entry_created ()

    void
    rhythmdb_entry_created (RhythmDBEntry *entry);

Calls the entry type's post-creation method for `entry` .

#### Parameters

entry | a newly created RhythmDBEntry |

### rhythmdb_entry_pre_destroy ()

    void
    rhythmdb_entry_pre_destroy (RhythmDBEntry *entry);

Calls the entry type's pre-deletion method for `entry` .

#### Parameters

entry | a RhythmDBEntry |

### rhythmdb_entry_can_sync_metadata ()

    gboolean
    rhythmdb_entry_can_sync_metadata (RhythmDBEntry *entry);

Calls the entry type's method to check if it can sync metadata for `entry` . Usually this is only true for entries backed by files, where tag-writing is enabled, and the appropriate tag-writing facilities are available.

#### Parameters

entry | a RhythmDBEntry |

#### Returns

`TRUE` if the entry can be synced

### rhythmdb_entry_sync_metadata ()

    void
    rhythmdb_entry_sync_metadata (RhythmDBEntry *entry,
                                  GSList *changes,
                                  GError **error);

Calls the entry type's method to sync metadata changes for `entry` .

#### Parameters

entry | a RhythmDBEntry |
changes | a list of RhythmDBEntryChange structures. | [element-type RB.RhythmDBEntryChange]
error | returns error information |

### rhythmdb_get_song_entry_type ()

    RhythmDBEntryType *
    rhythmdb_get_song_entry_type (void);

Returns the RhythmDBEntryType for normal songs.

#### Returns

the entry type for normal songs.

[transfer none]

### rhythmdb_get_error_entry_type ()

    RhythmDBEntryType *
    rhythmdb_get_error_entry_type (void);

Returns the RhythmDBEntryType for import errors

#### Returns

the entry type for import errors.

[transfer none]

### rhythmdb_get_ignore_entry_type ()

    RhythmDBEntryType *
    rhythmdb_get_ignore_entry_type (void);

Returns the RhythmDBEntryType for ignored files

#### Returns

the entry type for ignored files.

[transfer none]

## Types and Values

### enum RhythmDBEntryCategory

Categories used to group entry types. These are used in a few places to control handling of entries.

#### Members

RHYTHMDB_ENTRY_NORMAL | Normal files on disk |
RHYTHMDB_ENTRY_STREAM | Endless streams (eg shoutcast) |
RHYTHMDB_ENTRY_CONTAINER | Containers for other entries (eg podcast feeds) |
RHYTHMDB_ENTRY_VIRTUAL | Things Rhythmbox shouldn't normally deal with |

### enum RhythmDBEntryAvailability

Various events that can result in changes to the entry's availability.

#### Members

RHYTHMDB_ENTRY_AVAIL_CHECKED | File was checked and found present |
RHYTHMDB_ENTRY_AVAIL_MOUNTED | Filesystem holding the file was mounted |
RHYTHMDB_ENTRY_AVAIL_UNMOUNTED | Filesystem holding the file was unmounted |
RHYTHMDB_ENTRY_AVAIL_NOT_FOUND | File was checked or played and could not be found |

### struct RhythmDBEntryType

    struct RhythmDBEntryType;

### struct RhythmDBEntryTypeClass

    struct RhythmDBEntryTypeClass {
    	GObjectClass parent_class;

    	/* methods */
    	void		(*entry_created) (RhythmDBEntryType *etype, RhythmDBEntry *entry);
    	void		(*destroy_entry) (RhythmDBEntryType *etype, RhythmDBEntry *entry);

    	char *		(*get_playback_uri) (RhythmDBEntryType *etype, RhythmDBEntry *entry);
    	void		(*update_availability) (RhythmDBEntryType *etype, RhythmDBEntry *entry, RhythmDBEntryAvailability avail);

    	gboolean (*can_sync_metadata) (RhythmDBEntryType *etype, RhythmDBEntry *entry);
    	void		(*sync_metadata) (RhythmDBEntryType *etype, RhythmDBEntry *entry, GSList *changes, GError **error);

    	char *		(*uri_to_cache_key) (RhythmDBEntryType *etype, const char *uri);
    	char *		(*cache_key_to_uri) (RhythmDBEntryType *etype, const char *key);
    };

### RHYTHMDB_ENTRY_TYPE_SONG

    #define RHYTHMDB_ENTRY_TYPE_SONG (rhythmdb_get_song_entry_type ())

### RHYTHMDB_ENTRY_TYPE_IMPORT_ERROR

    #define RHYTHMDB_ENTRY_TYPE_IMPORT_ERROR (rhythmdb_get_error_entry_type ())

### RHYTHMDB_ENTRY_TYPE_IGNORE

    #define RHYTHMDB_ENTRY_TYPE_IGNORE (rhythmdb_get_ignore_entry_type ())

## Property Details

### The `“cache-name”` property

      “cache-name”               gchar *

metadata cache name.

Flags: Read / Write / Construct Only

Default value: NULL

### The `“category”` property

      “category”                 RhythmDBEntryCategory

The RhythmDBEntryCategory that this entry type fits into.

Flags: Read / Write / Construct Only

Default value: RHYTHMDB_ENTRY_NORMAL

### The `“db”` property

      “db”                       RhythmDB *

The RhythmDB instance.

Flags: Read / Write / Construct Only

### The `“name”` property

      “name”                     gchar *

Entry type name. This must be unique.

Flags: Read / Write / Construct Only

Default value: NULL

### The `“save-to-disk”` property

      “save-to-disk”             gboolean

If `TRUE`, entries of this type should be written to the on-disk database.

Flags: Read / Write / Construct Only

Default value: FALSE

### The `“type-data-size”` property

      “type-data-size”           guint

The size of the type-specific data structure to allocate for each entry of this type.

Flags: Read / Write / Construct Only

Default value: 0